Beringer Vineyards has a legacy of farming unique and important growing regions that dates back to 1876. The Waymaker represents Beringer's pioneering viticultural past, and its commitment to farming the best of California's vineyards.

Tasting Notes

This is built to be a “grillin” wine, perfect with BBQ, ready to stand up to the more intense flavors of roasted meats and stews. Medium-bodied and juicy, the blend shows off firm tannins, accented by ripe plum, cocoa and a slightly tart but seductive mouthfeel.

Vineyard Notes

Camatta Hills is a 600-acre vineyard nestled among the rolling hills near the town of Paso Robles. The Cuesta Ridge coastal mountain range to the west protects the vineyard, allowing for even ripening with hot daytime temperatures balanced by cooling Pacific Ocean breezes and maritime fog in the evenings. In fact, Paso Robles has the highest diurnal range of any wine region in California - up to 50ºͦF - which provides Paso's trademark acidity. Camatta'sincredibly chalky limestone soils lend the grapes their most distinctive characteristics. Restrictive soils and small canopies create vines that must stress themselves to reach moisture and nutrients, resulting in great flavor and tannin development.

Vintage Notes

In Paso Robles, four years of drought and unseasonably cold, windy and cloudy weather in May greatly impacted berry set. This very warm year combined with the extremely small crop size prompted an early vintage start in late August. While many varietals were greatly reduced in yields, color densities are the highest seen in more than a decade and quality for the fruit that did survive in 2015 is top notch.

Winemaker's Notes

Lots are vinified and aged separately for 17 months in seasoned oak barrels. The foundation of Waymaker is Syrah, a varietal that demonstrates great richness and generosity fromCamatta Hills. Cabernet Sauvignon comprises one-quarter of the blend, and lends great depth of fruit as well as lifted spice notes. A significant portion of Petite Sirah was blended in for its aromatics and rich, inky color.

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